Bruce D. Goodman - Chicago, IL
Attorney at Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish
Personal Injury Law Lawyers in Chicago, IL
2 Prudential Plaza 180 N. Stetson Avenue, Suite 1974 Chicago, IL 60601
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Chicago Personal Injury Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury Law
- Product Liability Law
- Medical Malpractice
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Personal injury and medical malpractice attorney Bruce Goodman has been with Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish since he was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1974, and he has been its Partner since 1980. Mr. Goodman practices in the areas of personal injury, product liability, and medical malpractice. He represents children and adults in cases against physicians, hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care providers. He has handled a wide variety of drug and product liability claims, including L-tryptophan and Copper 7 litigation. He also represents clients in product liability, construction, aviation, and automobile cases. Bruce Goodman has obtained many multimillion-dollar settlements and verdicts for his clients. He obtained the largest verdict ever awarded in Kankakee County, Illinois.
Bruce Goodman is a frequent lecturer on trial techniques and advocacy for several professional organizations in Illinois. He is the author of Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in Illinois.
Bruce Goodman has been named as a "Leading Illinois Attorney" and is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Named as a "Leading Illinois Attorney"
- Listed as one of the "Top 100 Trial Lawyers" by the American Trial Lawyers Association
- Selected to Illinois Super Lawyers, 2007 - 2021
Education
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Legal Education
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DePaul University College of Law,
Chicago,
Illinois, 1974
J.D.
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DePaul University College of Law,
Chicago,
Illinois, 1974
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Non Legal Education
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University of Illinois, 1971
B.A.
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University of Illinois, 1971
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Published Works
Articles
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Trying the Soft Tissue Injury Case in Illinois
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1974
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1979
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- Chicago Bar Association (Member)
- Illinois State Bar Association (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Member)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Medical Negligence Committee)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Product Liability Committee)
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
- AAJ - Birth Trauma Litigation Group (Member)
Contact
2 Prudential Plaza
180 N. Stetson Avenue, Suite 1974
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: 872-270-3625
Fax: 312-782-6739
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.sgklawyers.com
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